Bitcoin Navigates Mixed Signals and Regulatory Scrutiny as Meta Eyes Stablecoin Comeback
Bitcoin Navigates Mixed Signals and Regulatory Scrutiny as Meta Eyes Stablecoin Comeback
The crypto market is presenting a complex picture, with Bitcoin flashing both bullish and bearish indicators. BTC recorded its most oversold signal on record, yet has shown strong bounces from lows around $62,700-$63,000, with analysts suggesting that holding the $65,000 mark could avert a deeper crypto winter. Despite these signs of potential recovery, Bitcoin miners have been selling off significant amounts of BTC (totaling $348M), driven by power costs, leading to a notable contraction in their treasuries.
Adding to the market's dynamics, regulatory bodies in both Europe and the US are increasing their oversight of crypto derivatives. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are scrutinizing products tied to Bitcoin and Ethereum, indicating a tightening regulatory environment for leveraged trading.
Meanwhile, in a separate development, Meta is reportedly exploring a return to stablecoin-based payments. This initiative, potentially launching in 2026, could have significant implications for the US Treasury market, signaling a renewed interest from major tech players in the digital currency space, albeit with a focus on stable assets rather than volatile cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin is flashing its most oversold signal on record amid its continued price struggles in this current macroeconomic environment and persistent exchange-traded fund (ETF) outflows. According to CryptoSlate data, BTC's price dipped to around $62,700 over the last 24 hours, while its weekly relative strength index (RSI) printed roughly 25.7. BTC has risen to above […]
Social media giant Meta is quietly plotting a return to stablecoins. This time, however, the primary beneficiary may not be Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse, but the US Treasury market. On Feb. 24, Coindesk reported that Meta was exploring stablecoin-based payments for a possible rollout in the second half of 2026, likely through a third-party provider rather […]
Bitcoin spent the last two days sliding down familiar shelves, and the order book kept printing lower bids as liquidity thinned. However, by Wednesday afternoon, the price traded back toward $65,000 after sweeping the low $63,000s, with the last 24 hours spanning roughly $62,800 to $66,200. The bounce depicts a market that hit the air […]
Two regulators converged on the same market from opposite directions in February 2026. The European Securities and Markets Authority warned that derivatives marketed as “perpetual futures” or “perpetual contracts” tied to Bitcoin and Ethereum likely fall within the scope of contracts-for-difference regulations, regardless of what firms call them. Days earlier, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission […]
Public Bitcoin miners collectively held 115,335 BTC as of Feb. 20, worth roughly $7.4 billion at the recent price, but that treasury dropped 4.44% month-over-month, the first sustained contraction since miners began stockpiling coins as balance-sheet assets. The decline wasn't an accident. Riot Platforms sold 1,818 BTC in December 2025 for $161.6 million in net […]